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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2004; 25(02): 9-15
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733068
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Cancer Patterns in the Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

K Sambhasivaiah
Department of Oncology & Statistics, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507. Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Kumaraswamy Reddy
Department of Oncology & Statistics, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507. Andhra Pradesh, India
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Venkataramanappa, Phaneendra,
AY Lakshmi
Department of Oncology & Statistics, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507. Andhra Pradesh, India
,
KVS Sarma
Department of Oncology & Statistics, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507. Andhra Pradesh, India
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